an·guil·li·form

[ang-gwil-uh-fawrm]
adjective
having the shape or form of an eel.

Origin:
1685–95; < Latin anguill(a) eel (angu(is) snake + -illa diminutive suffix) + -i- + -form

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anguilliform (æŋˈɡwɪlɪˌfɔːm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
having the shape or form of an eel
 
[C17: from Latin anguilla eel, diminutive of anguis snake]

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Anguilliform is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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The tail is short and anguilliform propulsive waves could involve almost the entire body.
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